If in doubt, go harder says Harry

HIS CENTURY CAN GEE UP TOP ORDER

- FROM DAVID CHARLESWORTH

FROM DAVID CHARLESWORTH IN MOUNT MAUNGANUI HARRY BROOK wants England to take a leaf out of his book following a breathtaking ton from the Yorkshireman in their four-wicket defeat by New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.

England were reeling on 5-3 in the first of three ODIs when Brook strode to the crease in favourable seam-bowling conditions, and their position worsened as they lurched to 33-5.

Brook was the only top-seven batter to reach double figures and he rescued them from total ignominy with 135 off 101 balls, accounting for 60.54 percent of his side's 223 a record for England in ODIs.

While his innings augurs well with less than four weeks until the Ashes starts, Brook's Test teammates Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett and Joe Root could not get going in their first knocks of the tour.